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Topic: Longstreet Mini Campaign - Game 3 (Read 623 times)

This is the third scenario of our three game 1863 mini campaign. Game wise both the Confederates and Federals have won a game so this is the clincher. The Epic Points situation is a different matter with 6 between first and forth. I foresee a lot of Epic 'actions' coming up in this last game! As a twist though after the battle players will get dealt the usual six Campaign Cards required after a regular 1863 campaign game with the only card of interest being the 'Name In The Papers' one which of course allocates Epic Points to the recipient(s) and that could easily change the final Epic Point standings. Again we ran through the mini 'Post Game Process'. Units recovered their stragglers which was half their losses, all active units rolled to see if their Elan dropped and a Hero roll was carried out for each engaged regiment. The Leader’s traits/abilities again didn't change. Each player’s base values were then tallied up and additional 'historical' units added to keep them around the total point value of 210. I used “historically” available units and now the whole of the Union Vth Corps is engaged and the Rebels have received fresh men from Rhode's Division as a top up as the other units of Ewell’s IInd Corps converge on the area.

Situation:

June 30 1863 late afternoon:The action at Round Top Ridge had seen the Southern forces of General Early defeated and they retired south westwards rapidly reforming on the banks of Codorus Creek. There early halted his men and form a defensive line as he was buoyed in his hopes of holding the Yankees and men from Rhode’s Division would be able to reinforce him before nightfall.Federal General Sykes was confident after beating the Confederates and he pursued the Rebels closely as his regiments were relatively fresh and his overall numbers were strengthened by the arrival of the balance of the Corps 2nd Division. He believed he could deal a crushing blow to Early’s Division while they were in retreat and isolated, he was unaware that more Rebels were nearby. As soon as the Southerners stopped as Codorus Creek he deployed all his available troops for an attack. There was still several hours of good light and he considered hitting the Confederate forces again before they could rest and be reinforced and while his own men were flushed with success was the best course of action.Just before 6:00pm on June 30 1863 General Sykes army surged forward, the Battle of Codorus Creek began…

Battle 3 - Battle of Codorus CreekScenarios and ForcesForces are balanced at approximately 210 points per commandFrom defenders view the River Crossing Battlefield is to their left flank and the Tree Line is the one to the right of it...Scenario special rules and objectives are in placeThe Break Point Total is 34